The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-02
THE FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
The Senate Considers the Sundrv Civil Bill
but Fails to Reach . Vote.

THE FORTY-NlNTH CONGRESS.
The Senate Considers tho sundry Civil Bill.
but Fails to Reach Vote.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Mime Senators were
present this morning when the gavel fell. Two
more entered the chamber during prayers.
message from the President was laid before
the Senate vetoing bill granting a pension to
Mrs. Margaret Dunlap OF Missouri. the grounds
OF the Presidents objection being that the death
OF the soldier, for which the pension is given,
was not caused in the line of duty, but in quar-
rel with comrade. Referred to the committee
on pensions
Mr. Plumb presented petition of citizens OF
Kansas for improved railroad mail service,
which service, he declared, was now simply dis
graceful in that State. Referred.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
sundry civil appropriation bill. The considera-
ton OF the bill was interrupted to allow of the
presentation OF message from the House re-
| questing the Senate to furnish the House with
duplicate engrossed copy of the Senate bill for
| felting certains lands of the Northern Pacific
| railroad grant In connection with the message,
Mr. Dolph, one of the Senate conferees. made
| statement giving the history OF the matter. He
| moved that the request of the House be COM
| piled with.
Mr.. ingalls, objected, and the matter went over
| until tomorrow
| L uo ralrOaO-attOrn0y Dill was, at z O'CLOCK,
presented as the unfinished business; but 1t was
laid aside informally, and the Senate resumed
consideration of tho civilservice appropriation
bill.
In the discussion of one of the items Mr.. Al
| nson, replying to question put to him by Mr.
Plat, said that if Congress appropriated the full
| amounts estimated for by the various depart
ments, and added thereto what would be re-
CURED for the various pension bills, there would
be little if any surplus left for the next year un
| less the revenue was largely increased There
might be surplus, and there might be none.
The total amount estimated for was about $406,
900 600.
Mr.. Sherman offered an amendment appropri-
| ating $50 600 to assist the Marietta Centennial
| Monument Association in the erection of a mon
ument at Marietta, O., in the celebration of the
| Ordinance of 1857 and the first settlement OF the
Northwest Territory, to be paid only when a
| ike amount has been appropriated by the Legls-
lature OF Chic or subscribed by citizens of the
United States. After explanation, the amend
| ment was agreed to.
Mr.. Mcmillan offered an amendment appropri-
atlng $3, DOC for the purchase of Carl Gutherzes'
picture entitled Farming in Dakota" Adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Malone amendments max
ing appropriations for public buildings we're
adopted as follows: At Denver. Col, $25. 900. the
limit of cost being fixed at $575 200; at Nebraska
CITY, Neb., $3l, 900.
Mr. Frye offered an amendment appropriating
$50. 600 for the purpose of entertaining and pro-
viding for the expenses of the International Med
lcal Congress at its ninth annual meeting, in
Washington. in September, 1887.
Mr.. Plumb offered an amendment, which was
adopted, providing that no part OF the approprla-
ton should be paid as the personal expenses OF
any delegate, except on vouchers to be ap
proved by the Secretary of the Interior
| Mr. Fryes amendment, thus amended, was
agreed to-
Mr.. Spooner offered an amendment appropriate
ing 500, 900 for the public building at Lacrosse,
Wis, in addition to 100000 heretofore appro-
prated. Agreed to.
Mr. Plumb offered an amendment appropriat
ing 0,000 to complete building at Fl. Scott,
Kan. Agreed to-
Mr.. Morgan offered an amendment instructing
the Secretary of the Treasury to submit to Con
| gress next session. estimates of expenses for es
tabllshing permanent party on the coast oil
Alaska for the survey of the bays, inlets anc
} principal rivers on that coast. Agreed to. With
out disposing of the bill the Senate adjourned.
Proceedings of the House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The Speaker laid be
, fore the House a resolution requesting the Sen
ate to furnish the House with duplicate en-
crossed copy of the Senate bill forfeitne certain
portions of the Northern Pacific land grant, tn,
| original having been lost mislad. Adopted
Mr.. Bynum, of Indiana, from the COMMITTEES
on commerce, reported bills authorizing tn,
. RECONSTRUCTION of bridges across the Missouri a
Kansas City and across the Mississippi at Mem
phis. Referred to the committee of the whole
r.
, mittee on naval affairs reported the naval APP
, preparation bill. Referred to the committee O
| the whole.
Mr. Lowering of Massachusetts, from tn,
| committee invalid pensions. reported a bill
1 granting a pension to w alt Whitman. PLACED
? on the private calendar
E Mr. Taulbee, of Kentucky, from the sam,
a committee, reported adversely Senate bill
v granting pensions to the widows of Gen. Logal
. and Gen. Blair. Placed on the private calendar
a On motion of Mr. Cobb of Indiana, resolu
a | ton was adopted calling upon the Secretary o
= | the Interior for information as to the names o
a | all persons who have heretofore been and ar
Y now employed in the Office of the Geological
! | Survey, distinguishing between those appointed
r under civiservice rules and those who were not
Q | The House passed-yeas 129. nays 95-a bill
: providing additional justice for the Suprem
9 Court of the District of Columbia.
b The morning hour then expired
g | Mr.. Steele of Indiana, called up the specia
r ORDER being the bill for the reorganization 0
| the army.
d Mr.. Herbert, of Alabama antaeonized this
i with the naval bureau consolidation bill ant
a raised the question of consideration.
The House refused-yeas l12, nays 126-t
y consider the army bill.
i. Before moving that the House 20 into com
v mittee of the whole for consideration of the tn
bill indicated by him. Mr.. Herbert moved tina
e all debate on the pending section be limited +
J. twenty minutes. The Limitation objects
s. to by the opponents of the bill the Republica
o side and they resorted to flibustering tactics
10 defeat it. By refusing to vote they left th
10 House without quorum, in which condition
!. remained until o'clock, when. in accordanc
with previous order, recess was taken unit
7:30-the evening session to be for the consider
alton of bills reported from the committee o
military affairs.
70 The first bill called up at the evening sessio
a. was one regulating the pAy of officers of tn
army and navy who refuse neglect to provd
J. for the support Of their families Tire bill wa
ID passed.
The following bills were also passed: Senat
to bill authorizing the President to confer breve
+ rank on army officers for gallant services in II
N dian campaigns Senate bill authorizing the SCI
" rotary of War to adjust and settle the accour
for arms, ammunition and accoutrements b.
T the IInitad Sfafas and ifor,